Alta
Alta is a feminine given name and a nickname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Alta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Alta is a feminine given name and a nickname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Alta
Alta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 91 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1918, when 820 Altas were born — ranking #221 that year. As of 2026, Alta ranks #5,536 for baby girls with 22 births, gradually falling (-13%). In total, more than 29K Altas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Alta
Alta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 29K births in the dataset. Alta's peak popularity came in 1918 when it ranked #137. Use the chart and map above to compare Alta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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